Money Pen Blank - Inlace Acrylester

Overview

Infused with genuine U.S. currency! Everyone knows money talks - who knew it could write? These one-of-a-kind blanks produce gorgeous pens that make great gifts, conversation pieces, and more. Blanks are easy to turn and take a fine polish. 5" long x 3/4" square.

These are great gifts for financial advisors, politicians, bankers or anybody who could use a bit more money. The only precaution is that it is easier to damage when drilling or turning than other acrylic pen blanks because of the weakness of the paper. It would be a good idea to periodically use some thin CA adhesive to help fortify the blank.

When turning this type of blank on the lathe you must use a soft touch and gradually move in with a harder cut. It is a must that you have VERY SHARP TOOLS. With this "Money Blank" maintaining a feel for the stock is a must. I used a fingernail gouge, 1" skew, and a parting tool.

I use these pen blanks in cigar kits and they turn out great! I always turn this blank leaving as much material as possible. The bigger the pen the better. Turning the pen large allows for more of a 3D effect.

The material is rather brittle and the shredded cash is not as dense in the middle as it appears. The tube or the hole you make inside the blank needs to be painted first or the brass will show through.

Take very light cuts as you make the finish cuts or it will have some pitting.

I thought this blank would be really cool to do. Not so much. The blank looks good on the outside but once you turn it the middle is very light and you can see the brass tube. I would not buy this blank again.

This material probably looks great if the blank is not turned to a thickness of less than 3/16" above the brass tube surface. The shredded money becomes sparse when turned too thin and the effect is a few pieces of shredded money floating over a brass tube. The only reason I give this 2 stars is that I think it may achieve a better effect on a really bulky pen.

I bought one of these some time back as they looked like something different and interesting. Turned two and had all positive comments. The next time I was at the Milwaukee Rockler store I bought a couple more. Turned them this week and am very disappointed in the final results. These seem to have far too little shredded money in the blank. The others I had were obviously packed much tighter which is how they all should be. It's difficult to see until turned if you had a good blank or not. I paint my tubes black so no problem seeing the brass tube through the blank. I think it's a great idea, however I don't see me buying any more as the finished product was not what I was looking for. I'm not sure if I'll even sell the three I have due to the fact I'm not happy with the end result.

My pen turned out to have more of whatever holds all the money together than actual money, leaving large spaces of glue or epoxy whatever was used to make the blank. You can see through to the inner part of the pen brass, luckily it looks okay with the brass looking like it is part of the blank. Maybe it would be better if it was a really fat pen, but I have to say I was disappointed with the way it turned out. Would not buy another.